New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26

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is the plainest visible sign Of the years progress
But since plants are supposed to receive 95 per
cent of their substance from the air and only
per cent from the soil, such meteorological In
quiries have n profound practical interest When
the New-Yor stat ion shall have kept these records
as long rs the fcrtilizng tests have been con-
Quoted at ROthamsted we shall perhaps be able
to formulate some important laws from the mass
Of data collected 10 may be added that this Sta
ton report contains much pleasant reading for
others than the tillcrs Of the soil for whose benefit
il especially prepared
The information is furnished that Attorney
General Garland does not take any newspaper.
Well, was it over pretended that he the sort
Of person who would naturally be expected TO
indulge himself in that detection?
THE TRIBUNE feels authorized TO announce
that Mr.. Cleveland does not know whether not
no will be q candidate efor denomination. The
reason which prompts 10 take this step is that
Colonel Lamont has just been telling CORE
President intended to run again. Now we submit
that If Lamont does not know, Cleveland GER
tainly cannot DO expected to. Logic is logic
Ohio. Iowa and some other States have prohib-
tied "buclSet shop gambling institutions. New
York might well do likewise.
stand here 20 defend Abraham Lincoln from the charge
Of being spokesman. b. Hill at that suppressed
letter dinner
One day as old Chimborazo shaking the
mists Of tho morning from his sky piercing head
lie informed that far, far below at his feet
n small but spruce young mouse was theoretically
rearing itself on its hind legs and induging in an
Evolutionary exercise. what do you there, little
creature?' inquired old Chimborazo. 81 stand
horc, replied tho mouse. "to defend you.' This
fable teaches what sort OF spectacle David g.
Iliil mndo OF himself when he appeared as the de-
fender Of Lincoln.
Mayor Hewitt says that he will enforce the law
against unlicensed liquor shops, dance halls ETC..
II IL is possible TO do SO. The Mayor has shown
TINT he has tho OF his convictions and tho
public may expect some tangible results from this
determination. 1t is to DO hoped that he viii
succeed
There seems TO be good reason FOR the delay
in beginning tho Brooklyn investigation. The
committee appointed more than week and
half ago, and il is now stated that the work of
taking testimony will not begin until next Fri
day All that has been done SO far is TO engage
an elaborate array OF lawyers. At the outset
there was flourish OF tumpets and talk of going
TO work at with vigor Has the committee
should DO lost il the investigation is to be made
thorough and sweeping. Tho scope of the COM
mttees undertaking is wide and much industry
and perseverance will be needed to make the work
elective. The additional weeks delay is SO much
clear loss OF time. Chairman Bacon and his Us
socates must bcstir themselves No lack OF per-
sstcnt application and no shirlSing OF tho real is
sues involved In tho invest igation can DO per-
mitted.
IL is denied that Governor Hill is q stockhoNer
In "1he New-York Sum- Perhaps q report that
Tho Sun Is II stocl<holdcr in Governor Hill
would have better foundation.
In o letter published in another column Mr..
Henry IL. Hyde, president Of tho Equitable Life
Assurance Society, denies that the society itself is
doing anything behalf of OK Alderman Cleary. who
has been in its employ for a long time IL has
found him n faithful employc, however, and all
Mr.. Hyde wants Is that no shall have a chance
If innocent TO prove his innocence.
An elector in St. Lawrence or Aegany county ,bould
count as much as m eecior In New York or and
more.-lGoyernor HIPS Brooklyn speech
True enough and ecctor in New-YorS |
should count as much eector in Georgia. only |
he does not by about sc 20 per cent. The cause
of this discrepancy is fraud Governor. fraud and
crime. but they your only chance of winning tho
pot you have your cunning eyes on
The Democrats who met ut dinner in Brooklyn |
tho other night claim to have been the "unadul- |
teratcd Democracy" Yet Boss Mclaughlin was |
absent. Is Inc too much adultcrated to be wei. |
come on such All occasonf
A lecturer on "Lefthandcdncss" the other day |
stated that acts performed with the left hand are
often done without any sincerity of purpose, and
no more than dumb motions President Cleve- |
land must be working ut Civil Service reform with
his left hand, and for second term with his |
right hand.
PERSONAL.
Tho Row. DR.. Daniel Dorchester OF Boston, tho |